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Another name for off road bikes is dirt bikes.  They’re used to travel off regular roads.  They’re very popular.  This article presents some information about them.

dirt bikes

In the 1800s all motorcycles were really dirt bikes.  That was when motorcycles were first used.  Roads weren’t paved.  So by the strictest sense of the phrase, everyone was riding off-road.  Dirt tracks were used for the first motorcycle races.  So in a sense motocross and off road racing were there from the earliest days.

US dirt bikes had their start in the USA in 1959.  That’s when a man by the name of Honda opened up a tiny bike shop in Los Angeles, California.  Bikers were thought to be criminals.  No self-respecting person would ride a motorcycle.  True off road bikes were unknown.  Honda had a brain storm.  He developed a clever slogan – you meet the nicest people on Honda.  Everyone heard it.  Tiny women rode bikes around trails in the ads.  Thus was born the trail bike.

Today mini dirt bikes are becoming popular.  They cost very little which is why people like them.  They can be found from as little as $850-$1000.  Now everyone who has wanted a bike can afford it.  These bikes reach speeds of up to 80 miles an hour.  That’s not bad.

dirt bike

There are a number of different types of activities in which dirt bikes are used.  That’s why there are slightly different bikes.  Most people know motocross.  This is a race on an off road track that includes ramps.  Motocross bikes don’t carry a lot of fuel.  It’s illegal to drive them on roads.  They have extensive suspensions to accommodate the bumpy courses and the jumps.  The engines are tiny.

Dirt bikes are also used for Enduro.  This is long distance racing through forests or trails.  These bikes generally carry a lot of gas.  

Track racing uses dirt bikes..  Track racing is very high-speed.  Tracks are dirt ovals.  Breaks aren’t needed.  Because the track is smoother than in motocross they also have no suspension.  Generally they have two gears.  They’re often fueled by methanol.  They are definitely not road legal.

50cc dirt bikes

So next time you think of dirt bikes, you’ll know there’s a lot of variety in the name.

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